Superintendent Training

2018 Superintendent Career Training Program

Productive job sites don’t happen by accident. Smart,
forward-thinking superintendents who know how to manage and motivate people,
solve problems, and keep an eye on the bottom line are the secrets to successful
projects. Contractors who partner with the Florida Carpenters Regional Council
have the proprietary opportunity to create top-notch superintendents through the
Carpenters International Training Fund’s Superintendent Career Training
Program.

The SCT program is an 18-month classroom and on-the-job instructional course
that creates highly skilled construction industry professionals. Through the use
of mentors, company-sponsored learning opportunities and expert instruction from
former superintendents currently teaching construction technology at four
leading universities, graduates of the SCTP are able to oversee and steer
productive work sites that keep projects on time and on budget.

The concept of the SCTP is based on integrating the demands and technical
aspects of managing a modern construction job site with a superintendent’s
personal career objectives. To do that, each participating company is able to
customize his training according to the needs of the sponsored employee.

Good candidates for the SCTP are motivated employees who are forward thinking,
have good people skills, are good communicators and show the ability to
problem-solve.

Why It Matters

The program allows employers to invest in their own future with the help of
national experts. Providing the mentoring process along with instruction in best
practices allows an employer to develop future superintendents that will be able
to fill the shoes of the seasoned professionals as they retire.

About the training

Curriculum experts present coursework based on topics most in demand, and
deliver lessons using theory, case studies, and hands-on learning, both in
individualized and group setting. Training includes topics such as:

Technical training

Managerial issues

Plan reading

Superintendent roles and responsibilities

Theory and classroom work is completed in four program session at the
UBC’s International Training Center. Structured, concentrated learning
components at the Center are then matched with mentor sessions and on-the-job
learning throughout the country.

2018 Superintendent Career Training

February 15-17

Programs

1

through

4

May 17-19

Programs

1

through

4

June 21-23

Programs

1

through

4

July 26-28

Programs

1

through

4

October 25-27

Programs

1

through

4

December 13-15

Programs

1

through

4

About the mentors

Mentors are responsible for two things: Assisting the trainee in his learning
process and ensuring that what the trainee is taught reflects the needs of the
sponsoring contractor. Mentors meet, one-on-one, with their trainee 15 times
over the course of the training period to discuss training, instruct on a
selected topic focused on the company’s specific approach, or review
strategies, policies and procedures. The mentor’s primary goal is to make
sure the trainee gets a meaningful experience out of the training.

About the faculty

The SCTP faculty is from collegiate construction education programs at Auburn
and Northern Arizona universities, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Technical Institute,
and the University of Oklahoma. All have extensive work experience and expertise
as superintendents. These experts will be able to work with students from a
heightened level of understanding, because they gained their experience from
actual job site supervision.

Running the numbers

18 month program

15 one-on-one mentoring sessions between the training and the mentor

12 days of training at the UBC’ InternationalTraining Facility

30 specific, on-the-job training experiences are selected by the mentor